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times during each performance. £ After a varied career with companies equally varied, Mr. Cooke associated himself with W. W. Cole's circus company as a "middleman," and so thoroughly did he perform the duties pertaining to this office that he was soon advanced to the office of general agent, traveled with the Cole shows to Australia and the South Sea islands, and remained with this association for a period of ten years. During this period he originated some of the most attractive and unique advertising projects that had been seen up to that time, among them being the one- hundred sheet lithograph, which has never been excelled. When Mr. Cooke severed his connection with this company, he became general agent for
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Adam Forepaugh, and so well were his plans formulated that he outwitted the great Barnum show and obtained control of the old Madison Square Garden in the city of New York. When P. T. Barnum heard of this pro- ceeding he was immediately up in arms, having evidently never heard of Cooke prior to this time, and, after a friendly strife of some duration, during which time the Buffalo Bill Show was on exhibition in the Garden under the Forepaugh-Cooke management, the Barnum and Forepaugh shows com- promised, and a combination was formed which was the greatest of its kind. There were two complete programs, two bands, three rings, two stages, and a spirit of friendly rivalry which was greatly to the advantage of the sight-loving audiences which constantly thronged the building. Subse- quently, Mr. Cooke was in the employ of Mr. James A. Bailey, with whom he remained until the death of the latter. He frequently acted as escort to P. T. Barnum, and when the late King Edward and the royal family went to Olympia, London, Mr. Cooke stood arm in arm with Mr. Barnum to receive them. Mr. Bailey was in the habit of remarking: "If you want anything done and done quick, send Cooke." The partnership arrangement between Buffalo Bill (Colonel Cody) and Mr. James A. Bailey was the work of Mr. Cooke, also the combination of the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers shows, and that of Mr. Bailey and the Ringling Brothers. Mr. Cooke remained faithful to the Bailey interests after the death of Mr. Bailey, and he and Buffalo Bill have entertained a warm affection for each other for many, many years. In 1892 Mr. Cooke acquired the Continental Hotel, which, under his able control, has gained a reputation for excellence that has spread all over the United States. The cuisine is of the finest, the wines of the best, and the attendance leaves nothing to be desired.
Mr. Cooke married, October 20, 1881, Kitty, who died in 1900, a daughter of C. H. Barlett, a lumber merchant of Newark. They have had children: 1. Virgiline, who married A. P. Tisdel, an employe of the Public Document Department of the United States government. 2. Victor B., who is associated with his father in the conduct of the hotel, married Alice Kenny, and has two children: Louis E. and Victor B. 3. Viola E. 4. Vivian K. 5. Vulcan L.
Mr. Cooke is a member of the New York Press Club and the Friars' Club, in both of which associations he is an ever welcome personago. He is a man of a raro and roffned tasto and, in the course of his travels, has collected numerous interesting and valuable souvenirs. At social gatherings he is without an equal, having a never-failing store of anecdotes to draw upon, and these are related with a humor and originality all his own. It follows very naturally that he is the center of a large circle of friends, and this circle is materially increased by the unnumbered persons who have been the recipients of his large-hearted bounty.
WILLIAM L. HEINEKEN
William L. Heineken, one of the best known and most highly valued instructors of the city of Newark, New Jersey, is particularly adapted by many natural qualifications for the professional career he has chosen for his life work. "Ambitious and determined from his earliest childhood, he applied himself with all the energy he possessed to the acquisition of knowl- edge. These efforts have been consistent and unchanged throughout his lifo, and ho is possessed of a fund of learning which appears to be inoxhaustible.
Mr. Helnokon is a son of John F. D. Heinekon, a physician, and was
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born in Columbus, New Jersey, November 19, 1857. His elementary and college preparatory education was acquired in public and private schools in Princeton, New Jersey, and in William Runkins' school, in Mendham, in the same State. He then matriculated at Princeton University, from which he was graduated with honor.
As a teacher he has been eminently successful, and has introduced a number of new ideas into the science of pedagogy. His interest in his calling has never abated, and he is a member of the Schoolmasters' Association of New York, and the Schoolmen's Club of Newark. In addition to these organizations he is a member of Joel Parker Council, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, in which he has held office; Good Samaritan Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in which he is a past officer; St. John's Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Union Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Damascus Commandery, Knights Templar. He has never taken an active share in the political affairs of the city, but has given the support of a good citizen to the Republican party, while his religious affiliations are with the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Heineken married in Newark, Edith S. Young, of that city, April 2, 1903. Of his professional work it may be said that his ripe experience as a schoolman, his technical and expert knowledge of the subjects embraced in an up-to-date curriculum, his keen appreciation of the requirements of, and his tact and wisdom in his contact with, the student body, his power to discipline, together with his unfaltering determination to produce finished students out of the ordinary, without regard to cost in time, energy and money, have placed him in the foremost ranks as an educator.
DR. T. E. GURTNER
T. E. Gurtner, the head of the Electro-Therapeutic Institute of Newark, is of Swiss origin, having come to this country as a youth and with a very limited acquaintance with English. In the face of many difficulties he gained an education in what was to him a foreign tongue and supplemented his medical study in Switzerland by courses in this country. He had the energy and ambition that is always sure to succeed and now occupies an honored position in the city of his adoption.
The son of Daniel J. Gurtner, who had held high office in Switzerland, having for fifty-two years been the Secretary of the Interior, T. E. Gurtner was born March 28, 1878, and was one of a family of seven children, he having had three brothers and three sisters. His family were natives of Berne, and it was there that he received his first school training. He early showed an inclination towards the study of medicine, a taste which was carefully fostered by his parents. His school work was therefore imme- diately followed by a course of study at the University of Berne, Switzerland. Soon after his graduation, Roentgen discovered the X-Ray in 1895. His interest and amazement in this wonderful discovery decided him in favor of making Physiological Therapeutics his life work, especially as he had always ranked first in his classes in electro-physics and electro-chemistry. This decision, followed by years of hard study, has resulted in the present large institution in Newark, New Jersey.
In January, 1899, he came to the United States and went to Leland Stan- ford University in California, making it his chief object to gain a thorough knowledge of the English language. At the close of his term of study at this institution he went to Columbus, Ohio, and there entered the National College of Electro-Therapeutics, graduating with credit in the class of 1903.
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Upon taking his degree he selected New York as the city in which to establish himself, but he changed his plans before very long and came to Newark. His work in this city has been attended with much success and, as he is a man of much kindness of heart, he does a great deal of good in his practice. The noble rule of the medical profession to regard themselves as the servants of suffering humanity finds in him a constant exemplar, and he has not only the esteem of his professional brethren, but the grati- tude of scores of persons whom he has helped back to health. . He is a member of the Swiss Medical Society and others. He is also a roster member of the State Chamber of Commerce and of Krueger's Association.
Dr. Gurtner married, in 1904, the widow of Dr. Carl Meyer, and they have one child, Theodora Elsie, born August 14, 1909.
THOMAS F. BOWERS
Proficiency in one line of endeavor is certainly an excellent thing; proficiency in two or more branches is most decidedly better. Among those men of the city of Newark, New Jersey, who have attained the latter standard, and maintained it with consistency, one is to be found in the person of Thomas F. Bowers, who has amply demonstrated his ability as a lawyer and as a practical man of business.
He is the son of Philip and Agnes Elizabeth (Donahue) Bowers, and was born in Harrison, New Jersey. A pupil at the parochial schools of St. John and the Christian Brothers, as well as of the public schools of the city, he went from these to Coleman's Business College, and was there thoroughly equipped for a business life. Upon being graduated from the latter institution he spent two years in the employ of a paint concern in the city of New York, then became a student in the Law Department of the University of New York, from which he was graduated in the class of 1893. Ile was admitted to practice as an attorney at the bar of New Jersey in the same year, and entered the office of James A. Dempsey, of Newark. At this time he also received his appointment as master in chancery, in which office he was able to render very satisfactory service.
In 1897 he entered into a business partnership with his brother, Philip J., in real estate appraising and building, and this was in force until Novem- bor, 1910, when it was dissolved by mutual agreement. Mr. Bowers again resumed his legal practice, and determined to devote himself to it to the exclusion of other business enterprises. He has the welfare of the com- munity thoroughly at heart, and has become a power in the political discus- sions of the local Democratic party. He served as secretary of the Demo- cratic committee for a period of two years; was president of the Jeffersonian Club of Newark from 1909 to 1911, inclusive, and was mentioned for membership of the street and water commission, but was defeated at the primary elections. As a member of the Newark Board of Trade, the influ- ence of the opinions of Mr. Bowers is powerfully and beneficially felt. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus, and his religious affiliations are with the Catholic church.
Mr. Bowers was married to Mary Agnes, a daughter of Philip C. Walsh, and they have been blessed with three children: Arthur Roosevelt, Mary Frances and Agnes Margaret. His political adherents, as well as his numer- ous friends, look forward to the future and confidently predict a role of great prominence for Mr. Bowers, basing their judgments on his past achievements.
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FRED G. STICKEL, JR.
Successfully identified with a great deal of important litigation in the city of Newark, New Jersey, in all of which cases he has displayed marked ability in handling the interests of his clients, and exhibited a vigor and knowledge which would have done honor to a lawyer far his senior in point of years, Mr. Fred G. Stickel, one of the rising young men in the legal profession, may well feel proud of the record he has already achieved.
Mr. Stickel was born in Newark, July 2, 1887, and is.a son of Frederick G. and Annie (Lawall) Stickel, his father having been for many years super- intendent of the post offices of the city of Newark. Fred. G. Stickel, Jr., was sent to the public schools at the usual age, and was graduated from the high school in 1904. Matriculating at the Law School of the University of the City of New York, he was in due time graduated from that institution with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and was admitted as an attorney to the bar of New Jersey in 1909. He at once established himself in the active practice of his profession, and met with immediate success. Quick witted and broad minded, he conducted cases to the admiration of lawyers and jurists of many minds, and gained the approval even of his opponents. Deeply interested in the political situation from the time he was able to form an opinion on subjects of such importance, it was but a short time when the sound good sense of his opinions was recognized by the Republican party, whose principles he had been active in supporting: In 1910 he was honored by election to the Assembly, of which he is the youngest member, having received a plurality of six thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight votes above his nearest opponent. He has been instrumental in introducing a number of important measures which have tended greatly toward the betterment of existing conditions, and he has been indefatigable in his efforts in behalf of the community he represents. Among the measures introduced and enacted into law by Mr. Stickel are: "The False Statement Bill," "The Automobile Reciprocity Bill." He also presented several others dealing with the elimination of grade crossings and with the affairs of the Morris canal. Hle is a member and secretary of the Morris Canal Investigation Committee created by the Legislature of 1912.
The plaudits and the good will of the whole city have been bestowed upon him and he enjoys a richly deserved popularity. He holds membership in a number of organizations, among them being: Lodge No. 143, Free and Accepted Masons, in which he holds office as senior deacon; Union Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of Newark; Young Men's Christian Association Congress of Newark; the Taft Club, and the Seventh Ward Republican Club. Mr. Stickel is noted for his exceptional devotion to the calls of duty. He is possessed of inflexible determination to do that which is right and just in spite of all adverse criticism, and he is fully imbued with the courage of his convictions.
MATTHIAS LUDLOW
One of the most progressive business men in the city of Newark, New Jersey, is Matthias Ludlow, senior partner of the firm of Ludlow & Squier, one of the largest hardware concerns of the city.
Mr. Ludlow was born in Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, March 27, 1866, and obtained his elementary education in the public schools of that town. He then became a pupil of the Bryant & Stratton Business College of Newark, being graduated from that institution March 17, 1883.
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Being thus thoroughly equipped theoretically for a useful business career, he accepted a subordinate position in the business of E. C. Faitoute, and in this he rose from rank to rank during the twenty-two years he remained there. February 1, 1905, Mr. Ludlow established himself in business, open- ing a hardware store and conducting this alone until February 1, 1908, when he associated himself in partnership with Henry S. Squier. This connection was continued until the first of January, 1909, at which time Mr. Charles R. Wilcox became a member of the firm, which continued to be known as Ludlow & Squier. While they carry everything in demand in the hardware line, they make a specialty of builders' hardware, factory supplies and mechanics' tools, and their trade is a wide-spread one. In politics Mr. Ludlow is a staunch Republican, and he is a member of Roseville Lodge, No. 143, Free and Accepted Masons, and of the Royal Arcanum:
In the broadest sense, Mr. Ludlow is one of Newark's public-spirited men and has always lent his aid towards anything which stood for the advancement of the moral, material and intellectual welfare of the com- munity. He is a director in the Market Street Business Men's Association; director in the Business Men's Building and Loan Association; also other building and loan associations; member of Newark Credit Men's Association. He is also actively identified in hardware association work, being one of the trustees in the Newark Hardware and Supply Association, member of the executive committee of the Pennsylvania Retail Hardware Association, and is vice-president of the Metropolitan Hardware Association.
Mr. Ludlow married, April 17, 1889, Eliza A. Downs, of Newark, and they have had three children: Leroy M., R. Archer and Chester, the two former being associated with their father in business. Mr. Ludlow is pos- sessed of exceptional business ability, a fact which he has amply proved in the success which has attended his efforts. He is modest and unassuming in his manner, and of an affability and geniality which win friends for him in business as well as social life.
FERDINAND ST. ALBIN DAVID
Of the men who enjoy in a great degree the esteem and admiration of their fellow citizens for the excellent work they accomplish in their especial field of endeavor, the name of Ferdinand St. Albin David, of Newark, New Jersey, takes a prominent place. He possesses those traits of character which render him peculiarly fitted for the line of work he has chosen, and his position at the head of a detective agency has been of inestimable benefit.
His father, Ferdinand J. David, was a native of Belgium, and, during the early years of his life, followed the sea as a calling. At the age of eighteen years he came to the United States, arriving at New York City. Hearing of a suitable opening in Yonkers, New York, he went there and entered the employ of the John Warring Company, felt hat manufacturers. This company was one of the pioneers in felt hat manufacture in this country and, ever on the outlook for improvements of all kinds, it was not a long time before the natural ability and aptitude of Mr. David won recog- nition. He was advanced from grade to grade until he held the post of superintendent of the company. It was not the business ability alone of Mr. David that was appreciated. He was also an inventor of no mean ability, and one of his inventions was the first hat pouncing machines ever used in this country. When he severed his connection with the Yonkers
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company, Mr. David removed to Newark, New Jersey, and there obtained an important position in one of the old established hat factories of the Oranges. Mr. David married Caroline Kieshegel and had children: Albert, deceased; Eugene, deceased; George; Ferdinand St. Albin, whose name heads this sketch. Mrs. David was born in Germany, and was the daughter of Ferdinand Kieshegel, who was a hatter by trade and, after making his home in Newark, the proprietor of a hotel which he conducted in Lafayette street. Two of her brothers, Ferdinand and Augustus, served as soldiers during the Civil War. The former was in active service throughout the war and was engaged in some of the fiercest and most important battles of that struggle. He was wounded and later taken prisoner and, for a long time, given up as dead. Subsequently it was discovered that he was on Governor's Island, having been exchanged as a prisoner. He was a jeweler by trade.
Ferdinand St. Albin David was born in Newark, New Jersey, August 16, 1868. He acquired his education in the public schools of his native city and upon its completion obtained a clerkship in the office of Paul Brothers, coal dealers of Newark. He left this in favor of a position with Hugh Kennard, painter and decorator, with his place of business on Clinton street. The postoffice service was the next scene of his activities, as Mr. David became a member of the letter carriers' force in 1887, and was thus occupied until 1895. At this time he resigned from the mail service and opened a hotel which he conducted for a period of two years. He then qualified for police service, and held a position on the force until 1905, when he opened a private detective agency, with which he has been success- fully identified since that time. It is one of the best known of the detective agencies of the State of New Jersey, and has been conspicuously identified with some very important cases which had baffled the skill of a number of experts. In political matters Mr. David gives his support to the Republican party. He is a member of the Thirteenth Ward Republican Club and of the Improved Order of Heptasophs.
Mr. David married, March 15, 1894, Ida, daughter of Frederick and Caroline ( Roeser) Sorder, and they have had children: Frederick, born 1895; George A., 1897; Clara, 1898; William, 1900; Nellie, 1902; Alma, 1904; Harold, 1906; Charles, 1908; Marion, 1910, and Albert, 1912. The indomitable perseverance of Mr. David has been the secret of his success. Hlis varied experience, his natural ability for judging human nature, and the boldness of his operations, have been of inestimable advantage to him in his present business. While respecting the opinions and theories of others, he has a power of concentration and of coming to conclusions for himself which render him to a great extent independent of all outside assistance. His honorable and upright methods of transacting his business operations have won for him the esteem of the entire community.
FRANK A. BOETTNER
It is a noteworthy fact concerning Frank A. Boettner, that in achieving his position at the bar he has relied not so much upon his eloquence and genius, which are of no mean order, however, as upon the unwearying dillgenco with which ho studies and toils.
llo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1882, from which city his family removed in 1890 in order to take up their residence in Newark, where Mr. Boettner has since that time made his home. The
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public schools of Philadelphia and of Newark provided the means for acquiring his early education, and this was supplemented by a complete course in the New York Law School. For a period of four years he read law also in the office of Senator Harry V. Osborne, and was then admitted to the bar of New Jersey, where he has since practiced with a marked degree of success. Thorough and earnest in all he undertakes, Mr. Boettner could not well fail of achieving success.
Political matters have always gained a large share of his attention, as he has the true welfare of his country deeply at heart. His able and brilliant management, in 1909, of the political campaign of Senator Osborne, attracted wide-spread attention and gained for him a more than merely local reputation. A successful future is confidently predicted for him in public affairs, and the country might well be congratulated had it more young men of this caliber to take a serious interest in the political affairs of the nation. Mr. Boettner is prominently identified with a large number of fraternal and social organizations, at the meetings of which he is a forcible and brilliant speaker. He has already made his mark in the assembly, to which he was elected by a plurality of four thousand eight hundred and eleven votes over Gillen, the highest candidate on the Republican ticket.
Mr. Boettner is well versed in the science of law and civil government; he is possessed of oratorical grace and is keen and skillful in debate. Hle is nerved with an indomitable courage and an inborn patriotism which will inevitably lead to his becoming a power in the land whose welfare he has so deeply at heart.
On June 30, 1910, occurred his marriage to Miss Lillian Spencer, of Albany, New York.
RUDOLPH G. SCHAAF
The importance of the city of Newark, New Jersey, as a business center, is constantly increasing, and for many years it has held high rank in busi- ness circles. Prominent among those men who have done much to establish its business reputation is Rudolph G. Schaaf, engaged extensively in the wholesale and retail grocery business. He has spent practically his entire life in Newark, having come to this city with his parents when he was a very young child.
Mr. Schaal was born in the city of New York, April 8, 1863, and came to Newark in 1872. He was educated in the public schools of Newark, being graduated from the high school course, and then matriculated at the University of Cornell, Ithaca, New York, from which he was graduated in the class of 1886. After his graduation he went to Iowa, where he engaged in the packing business, with which he was identified for a period of five years. Upon his return to Newark, he established himself in the commission business, which he conducted two years; then entered his present line of business. In this he has been remarkably successful, and now operates three very flourishing stores-one at No. 506 Clinton avenue, Newark; one at Nutley, New Jersey, and one at No. 267 South Orange avenue.
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